RBI holds rates,lowers GDP growth for FY 27 to 6.9%; hikes Inflation outlook to 4.6% due to West Asia crisis, spike in crude prices

RBI holds rates,lowers GDP growth for FY 27 to 6.9%; hikes Inflation outlook to 4.6% due to West Asia crisis, spike in crude prices

“Higher input costs associated with an increase in energy prices and international freight and insurance costs, along with supply-chain disruptions that would constrain availability of key inputs for downstream sectors, would impair growth,” RBI Governor Sanjay...
Apr1 Renewals: property-catastrophe rates fall, acute stress across multiple specialty lines due to ME geopolitical turmoil, says Howden Re

Apr1 Renewals: property-catastrophe rates fall, acute stress across multiple specialty lines due to ME geopolitical turmoil, says Howden Re

Looking ahead, mid-year 2026 renewals are expected to face more complex conditions globally. Upward pricing pressure across marine, energy and political violence is anticipated as the full impact of the Hormuz crisis is absorbed, and reinsurers reassess aggregation,...